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Charles Pierce — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pierce across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Illinois |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Farrington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Pierce | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Florence Pierce | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Wilma Pierce | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Glenn Pierce | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gale Pierce | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wilson Pierce | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gilbert Pierce | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cecil Pierce | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Pierce | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Melissa Pierce | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 46
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 56
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Pierce across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Pierce
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel521:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Pierce THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Melissa B. Pierce | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Cecil M. Pierce | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Florence M. Pierce | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Gale M. Pierce | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Gilbert M. Pierce | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Glenn A. Pierce | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Wilma G. Pierce | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Wilson Earl A. Pierce | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Bertha E. Pierce | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Walter E. Pierce | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Minnie M. Pierce | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucy E. Pierce | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edgar M. Walls | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mildred L. Walls | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Walter L. Walls | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Edgar L. Walls | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | William H. Mcclain | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Emma M. Mcclain | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Peggy G. Mcclain | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | George W. Gunn | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Randy E. Byers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Samantha A. Byers | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Glenn Byers | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Amos G. Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Myrna B. Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth M. Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Horace G. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Bruce B. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary C. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Pearl F. Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Frank A. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Alice J. Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert G. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Emmet A. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John R. D. Donohue | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Julia A. Donohue | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Eula M. Donohue | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William T. Donohue | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Rosa M. Donohue | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Jessie H. Donohue | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Melva S. Donohue | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Barney C. Clark | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Berta Clark | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Frances F. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Barney E. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Johnnie C. Clark | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | James A. Bradford | 44 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ben H. Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Louisa J. Clark | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)